The following award winners will be honored at the ASE Education and Research Foundation’s 6th Annual Research Awards Gala, Saturday, June 13, in Boston, MA during ASE’s  26th Annual Scientific Sessions:

• Physician Lifetime Achievement Award – Steven A. Goldstein, MD, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
• Sonographer Lifetime Achievement Award – Margaret (Peg) Knoll, RCS, RDCS, FASE, University of California – Irvine Health, Orange, CA
• Meritorious Service Award – Roberto M. Lang, MD, FASE, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
• Richard Popp Excellence in Teaching Award – Marielle Scherrer-Crosbie, MD, PhD, FASE, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
• Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Echocardiography Award – Michael K. Cahalan, MD, University of Utah Health Care, Salt Lake City, UT
• Council on Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Founder’s Award – Hugh D. Allen, MD, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Read release here.

Read release here.

As we start 2015, ASE plans to deliver a series of important documents that are in line with ASE’s mission of education and high standards for the practice of Echocardiography. You’ll notice in the January issue of JASE two new guideline documents from ASE – “Recommendations for Cardiac Chamber Quantification by Echocardiography in Adults: An Update from the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging,” and “Guidelines for the Use of Echocardiography as a Monitor for Therapeutic Intervention in Adults: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography.

Both guideline documents are currently available on the Journal of American Society of Echocardiography (JASE) website.  In addition, all ASE guideline documents can be accessed at www.asecho.org/guidelines.

You can make your year-end gift to the ASE Foundation online right now! It’s a quick, easy process that will make a huge difference for the future of echo. Remember, the last day to donate to the 2014 Annual Appeal is December 31, 2014.

Warm up this winter in Scottsdale, AZ, February 21 – 24 for the 28th Annual State-of-the-Art Echocardiography educational course. An updated “Recommendations for Cardiac Chamber Quantification by Echocardiography in Adults” will be released in January. The preconference Learning Lab: A Road to Comprehensive Quantification will explore the new guideline in-depth with the lead author of the Guideline, Roberto Lang, MD, FASE. This session features hands-on learning on computers including Chamber Quantification measurements on LV and RV Dimensions, 2D and 3D LVEF, and LA Volume. In addition, there will be a focus on Doppler calculations and valve assessments. Strain, cardio-oncology, and LVAD’s will also be briefly addressed. The Learning Lab seating is limited to allow each participant ample time with the faculty. Don’t miss your opportunity to learn directly from the master. The main conference also features sessions on ASE’s new Contrast Guidelines and Diastolic Function Guidelines. Register for State-of-the-Art Echocardiography now.

The 26th Annual Scientific Sessions is in Boston, MA, June 12-16, 2015.  Boston may be a city rich in history, but it remains a vibrant and energizing place to visit.  Boston offers a wealth of activities and the location of the conference is in the heart of the action. The 2015 program, “Innovation in Technology and Medicine: The Value of Echocardiography,” focuses on the technologic innovations which enhance the value of echocardiography for patient care. Register here.

Don’t forget to submit your science for Boston. ASE is now accepting abstracts for ASE 2015. View all abstract categories here including two new categories for 2015. Accepted presenters are eligible for travel support. The submission deadline is Wednesday, February 4, 2015.

On Thursday, December 11 at 3:00 pm ET, ASE is proud to present a LIVE webinar entitled, “2015 Update: How the New Reimbursement Changes to Medicare Will Impact You.” ASE’s coding experts will provide Q & A time for participants.

With the release of the U.S. CMS’s finalized changes to the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS), ASE is hosting a live webinar to relay the numerous changes to echocardiography-related codes. Specific focus will be given to the new Interventional TEE code and the new Medicare requirements that will be applicable to echo providers in a number of states.

Register now at www.aseuniversity.org/ase/webinars to ensure your spot in this high-demand event. Please note: No CME is associated with this webinar.